Look at this EXCITING QUESTION!!!!!!!

[Yanna]

I got no responses so I changed the headline.

With newly hatched Australorps, does yellow on the head automatically mean male?

Thanks in advance!

 

[lauralou]

Funny title! You got me to look.

I've never had an Australorp chick. I ordered some once, but the hatchery made a substitution. Bummer.

I didn't know that Australorp chicks had a spot on the head. I thought they were just like little penguins, black with yellow underneath.

Sorry I'm no help, but at least I gave you a bump.

 

[desertgirl]

Ooooo.... Very sneaky! Just for that I am not going to tell you the answer!

(Just kidding-I honestly have no idea)

 

[ChickenCat]

No, not yellow that i remember. We couldn't tell our roos for several weeks.

 

[LauraP]

Well you got me to look!
I have 3 Australorp pullets who are 7 weeks old.

Here's how they looked as little babies.

Not sure how much yellow on the head you mean, but two of our girls, Lucy and Ethel, certainly had some

 

[Hippie Chickie]

I have no idea. I do know that the red starts coming into the comb real quick with them. At a month we were able to tell that one of the little girls was going to be named Vin- as in coq a vin. The feed store threw in an extra pullet with the perchase of six so it's not like we payed for the little guy. I seem to remember that they all had different amounts of yellow on the head.

 

[The Wolf Queen]

Nope I have a 2 pullets that had white spots as chicks.

 

[lunkerchicken]

Very catchy title! I just had to look!!!

Sorry, no idea on your question. Good luck!

 

[Gonzo]

Very Sneaky! Love the title! I'm glad I'm not the only one with that problem sometimes! I told my daughter I thought maybe I had chicken cooties, so no one would hardly answer me!

I'm not sure about the australorps having a sex link. I would keep an eye on their combs. In most chicks, the males combs turn a redder color, and are noticably larger than the females. I hope this helps you out some.

 

[chickenbottom]

you got me thinking about wedding bells lol idk if your already married but thats what the title made me think of and idk